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Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya spearheaded the Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Junagadh, Gujarat on Sunday. Simultaneously, the cycling rally was flagged off by the Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan from Cliff House in Trivandrum.

In Junagadh, over 500 cyclists embarked on a route from the iconic Girnar Gate to the revered Bhavnath Mahadev temple, hosted by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre in Gandhinagar. In Trivandrum, the rally followed an iconic 7km route, from the Cliff House through the Central Stadium; this was hosted by the SAI Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (SAI LNCPE).

This week’s Sundays on Cycle placed a special emphasis on the involvement of school students across the country, who cycled alongside their parents and teachers. “You can make a lifelong friendship with cycling, so make this exercise your best friend," Mandaviya encouraged participants at the event in Junagadh.